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USA unleashes star-powered 47-player roster for 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase
sports21 days ago

USA unleashes star-powered 47-player roster for 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase

The United States announced a 47-player roster for the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase in Windsor, Ontario (July 26–Aug. 1), the first evaluation step for the 2027 WJC. Headlining are top-10 2026 NHL Draft picks Chase Reid (No. 7, Kraken) and Wyatt Cullen (No. 10, Predators), both returning WJC players; Reid had four points in five games at the 2026 WJC and Cullen posted 45 points for USA NTDP U-18. USA aims to rebound after finishing fifth in 2026; Adam Nightingale will coach. Sweden released its roster with four 2026 first-rounders. The 2027 WJC will be in Edmonton/Red Deer; the U.S. is in Group B with Finland, Germany, Slovakia and Sweden. The squad also includes several other 2025–26 first-round picks.

via NHL.com|
#junior-hockey#nhl-draft#sports
USHL Expands Westward to Grow Western Junior Hockey
sports1 month ago

USHL Expands Westward to Grow Western Junior Hockey

The USHL, in partnership with the NHL and USA Hockey, signed a memorandum of understanding to establish member clubs in Arizona, California, and Nevada, expanding the United States’ top Tier-I junior hockey league to the West to broaden access to its player-development pathway. An announcement detailing the markets and timelines is planned for June 24. The expansion builds on a history of USHL growth and underscores the league’s role in developing players who reach NCAA and NHL levels, including notable Western alumni and Olympic contributors.

via USHL|
#junior-hockey#nhl#sports
USA Faces Canada in Fribourg for World Championship Quarterfinals
world1 month ago

USA Faces Canada in Fribourg for World Championship Quarterfinals

The U.S. men’s team takes on Canada in the IIHF World Championship quarterfinals in Fribourg, with opening faceoff at 4:20 p.m. local time (10:20 a.m. ET) on NHL Network and NHL YouTube. USA enters the knockout stage after a 4-1 win over Austria, aiming to advance to the semifinals, while Canada finished atop Group B and hope to keep its title bid alive.

via Team USA Hockey|
#fribourg#iihf-world-championship#quarterfinals
Leonard nets first World Championship goal as USA stumble to 6-2 loss to Finland
sports2 months ago

Leonard nets first World Championship goal as USA stumble to 6-2 loss to Finland

Ryan Leonard scored his first World Championship goal for Team USA in only his third game, but the US fell 6-2 to Finland as the Finns dominated and USA goaltender Joseph Woll struggled before Devin Cooley allowed one goal in the third. Leonard's tally came on a five-on-three, with Matt Coronato scoring the other USA goal; USA remains 1-2 in Group A and faces Germany next.

via RMNB|
#finland#ice-hockey#ryan-leonard
USA World Championship Roster Mix of Veterans and Prospects
sports2 months ago

USA World Championship Roster Mix of Veterans and Prospects

USA Hockey released its preliminary World Championship roster for the 2026 event in Switzerland—3 goalies, 8 defensemen, and 14 forwards—featuring veterans like Justin Faulk and Mason Lohrei alongside youngsters Plante, Nelson, and Lee; Matthew Tkachuk headlines the forwards as Devin Cooley and Joseph Woll vie for the starting job, with Drew Commesso as the third string, and training camp set for Mannheim ahead of a pre-tournament vs. Germany.

via NHL Rumors - ProHockeyRumors.com|
#hockey#roster#sports
USA Names 2026 Preliminary Squad for IIHF Worlds in Switzerland
sports2 months ago

USA Names 2026 Preliminary Squad for IIHF Worlds in Switzerland

USA Hockey announced the 2026 U.S. Men’s National Team preliminary roster for the IIHF World Championship in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland, with training in Mannheim on May 8 and a May 10 tune-up against Germany; the squad features 3 goaltenders, 8 defensemen, and 14 forwards, anchored by top NHL draft picks and Olympians, drawing players from 11 states and 15 colleges as the U.S. aims to defend its gold medal from 2025.

via Team USA Hockey|
#iihf#national-team#roster
Hockey Hall of Fame: Hughes's Olympic gold puck was never his to own
sports4 months ago

Hockey Hall of Fame: Hughes's Olympic gold puck was never his to own

The Hockey Hall of Fame says the overtime-winning puck from Jack Hughes's gold-medal game at the 2026 Winter Olympics was donated to the museum and is not Hughes's property. The HHOF has the puck and another gold-winning puck on display, supported by signed paperwork, as Hughes had publicly requested the puck with plans to give it to his father.

via New York Post|
#hockey-hall-of-fame#hughes#olympics
Hughes Brothers and Hilary Knight Celebrate Milan Cortina Gold on Fallon, Eye 2030 Return
sports4 months ago

Hughes Brothers and Hilary Knight Celebrate Milan Cortina Gold on Fallon, Eye 2030 Return

USA Hockey stars Jack and Quinn Hughes and Hilary Knight discussed Milan Cortina’s gold runs on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, recounting their SNL cameo, Knight’s engagement, Knight’s torn MCL, Jack’s chipped tooth in the OT win, and their hopes to compete again in 2030, with Tom Brady in attendance cheering them on.

via NBC New York|
#hilary-knight#jack-hughes#milan-cortina-2026
Gold on the ice, headlines off it: USA Hockey’s whirlwind Olympic week
sports4 months ago

Gold on the ice, headlines off it: USA Hockey’s whirlwind Olympic week

Jack Hughes’s overtime goal gave the U.S. men’s hockey team its first Olympic gold since 1980, prompting celebratory moments that soon collided with politics—from Kash Patel’s locker-room appearance to a White House invitation and a Trump joke about the women’s team that drew backlash. As the team celebrated in Milan and Miami, the White House visit and media fallout overshadowed the milestone, even as players reiterated their respect for the women’s team and carried the celebration onto SNL and other TV stages.

via The New York Times|
#olympics#politics#snl
Trump joke sparks mixed reactions after USA hockey gold win
sports4 months ago

Trump joke sparks mixed reactions after USA hockey gold win

After Team USA’s men’s hockey team beat Canada for gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Trump joked during a celebratory call about inviting the women’s team, prompting laughter that some players later described as inappropriate. Charlie McAvoy apologized, saying the moment didn’t reflect the team’s respect for the women’s squad, and goalie Jeremy Swayman urged they have handled it differently. Hilary Knight criticized the joke as distasteful, the women’s team had declined Trump’s invite, and the win marked the men’s first Olympic gold since 1980.

via New York Post|
#charlie-mcavoy#donald-trump#sports
McAvoy Apology Over Olympic Locker-Room Celebration Sparks Reflection on US Hockey
sports4 months ago

McAvoy Apology Over Olympic Locker-Room Celebration Sparks Reflection on US Hockey

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy apologized for the U.S. men’s hockey team’s response to a Trump joke in a locker-room celebration after winning Olympic gold, saying the moment did not reflect their respect for the women’s team. Goaltender Jeremy Swayman also expressed regret for not reacting differently. The incident highlighted ongoing sensitivity around the women’s team’s achievements, which have added to the larger Olympic success story for the U.S. women’s program.

via Sports Illustrated|
#apology#charlie-mcavoy#olympics-2026